Standing outside a bar in Dallas, Texas, Jared Hodge, a 30-year-old financial analyst, says he has "no regrets" about not voting for Clinton despite the likely Trump victory. He would have been disappointed by the outcome of the elections either way, he says.

Explaining that he voted Green Party and Libertarian Party for most slots, Hodge wrote in "Giant Meteor" in the presidential slot.

"I grew up in a black Democratic household, but I don't feel [the Democrats] have done anything for me," he said, explaining that he had hoped to cast his vote for self-described socialist Bernie Sanders until that candidate withdrew and threw his weight behind Clinton.

Hodge, who describes himself as a progressive, said that Trump has changed the country: "Trump has galvanised a movement that can't be made to feel shame [for racism and sexism]".

"There has to be a real third party next time," he said. "Meanwhile, real change is taking place on the ground with grassroots movements."

At a college bar in Washington, DC, tensions are running high as results trickle in. Every win for Clinton brings a rapturous applause from the crowd and every percentage point gained for Trump is met with overwhelming boos. People continue to pack into the bar, gathering around TV screens that line the walls.

Kelli Slater from Howard University thinks Clinton has the right experience and is the right candidate for the job. "I don't view this election as voting for a lesser of two evils," she says.

Amira Karim and Marianne Caballero are both economists. Neither can vote - Amira is form Singapore and Marianne is from Venezuela. They say watching this election as outsiders has been "insane".

"The idea that people would even consider someone like Trump is shocking to me," Marianne says.